Alan M. Dershowitz

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Jan 19, 2024, 1:04 AM

The passing of a real mensch: Zecharia Dor Shav

The renowned Bar Ilan professor embraced his diverse family and didn't miss the chance to give Bibi a piece of his mind

Oct 25, 2020, 3:08 PM

Choose life! That’s the Jewish way, and it hasn’t changed

I grew up in Orthodox Borough Park and I'm sad that what I see there today doesn't represent the life-affirming sources of Jewish law that have served Jews for millennia of crises

Aug 1, 2019, 5:01 AM

Why I defend clients like Jeffrey Epstein

Alan Dershowitz, right, represented sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a controversial 2008 plea deal and used to send him copies of his books to review before publication. (JTA illustration by Laura E. Adkins)

Most people accused of a crime in America are, in fact, guilty; we keep it that way by vigorously defending everyone accused of a crime

Mar 4, 2019, 11:32 AM

Dershowitz to AG: Beware ‘a parade of horribles’

Alan Dershowitz, February 3, 2016 (John Lamparski/Getty Images for Hulu)

In a democracy, criticism of the relationship between media and government should be left to voters, not prosecutors

Jan 27, 2018, 1:31 AM

Why is there opposition to a Qatar investigation?

In this file photo from May 14, 2010, a Qatari woman walks in front of the city skyline in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

Critics of my visit to Qatar should stop dishing out personal insults and support a fact-finding commission

Aug 18, 2015, 2:41 PM

EXCLUSIVE: Excerpt from ‘The Case Against the Iran Deal’

Face it. Iran probably will get the bomb. It has already test fired rockets capable of targeting the entire Middle East and much of southern Europe. And it claims to have 40,000 suicide volunteers eager to deploy terrorism—even nuclear...

Dec 10, 2012, 9:22 AM

Time for the pro-Israel community to unite

Do the B'nai Jeshurun rabbis intend to pray at the Kotel next time they visit Israel?

May 17, 2012, 4:53 PM

Making the positive case for Israel

The world well knows of Israel’s military prowess in protecting its citizens against threats of terrorism and the even greater threat of a nuclear armed Iran. If one were to put the word “Israel” on a Rorschach test, the...

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About Me

Alan M. Dershowitz is professor emeritus at Harvard Law School and author of “The Case Against the Iran Deal: How Can We Now Stop Iran from Getting Nukes?"